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My Scientific Big Data Are Lonely
Although there are daunting technical challenges posed by big data in science and engineering, the social and economic challenges are just as difficult, though...
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Connecting Science to Society
As America debates how to get through these tough economic times, research funding for science and engineering may get lost in the clamor. Here are some suggestions...
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Yes, Computer Scientists Are Hypercritical
Are computer scientists hypercritical? Are we more critical than scientists and engineers in other disciplines? Some numbers from the National Science Foundation...
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The Nastiness Problem in Computer Science
Are we malevolent grumps? Nothing personal, but as a community computer scientists sometimes seem to succumb to negativism.
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Research in Agile Development Practices
Recent research in Agile development practices has identified that self-organizing teams spontaneously assume some previously unclassified roles and practices to...
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Works in Progress: MIA
It is time we extracted a sample of cultural DNA from computing's history and engineered a new generation of contemplative, informal workshops. After gestation,...
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Watts Humphrey: In Honor of a Pioneer
Watts Humphrey left us a few weeks ago. His contributions to professional software engineering have been essential.
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Technology Transfer: A Contact Sport
The success or failure of technology transfer depends on many factors. No single mechanism is guaranteed to succeed, though there are many mechanisms that are likely...
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Research in the Wild: Making Research Work in Industry
What is the best way to organize researchers into a company? An independent research lab? Mixing researchers in with product teams? Or not hiring researchers...
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Why Is Great Design So Hard?
Why is good design so hard to accomplish for organizations? People are coming to the realization that design really matters, but it's not that they don't want to...
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Are You Invisible?
If you sit in your office and just focus on doing your work, you’re invisible, Patty Azzarello says. Here’s her career advice on how to be recognized at your work...
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Successful Software Platforms Are the Byproducts of Successful Businesses
Startups need their current business to be successful and self-sustaining before they place serious effort in building a general software platform.
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Why Do Software Developers Tolerate 'Crunch Time'?
Given the well known increased risk of burnout for an extended "Crunch Time," why do developers put up with it?
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Frequent Releases Change Software Engineering
If you started deploying software much more frequently, how would it change your software development?
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Bridging Cultures For Collaboration
All too often, our technical curricula fail to focus on the human aspect of cross-domain collaboration. Technical skills are necessary, but not sufficient. One...
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The Siren Song of Startups
If you go to a startup, make sure you go for the right reasons.
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